At Longbridge middle school, 240 students said that they are an only child, which is 48% of the schools student enrollment. how many students attend Longbridge middle school?

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Emery Gillespie

Mathematics

18 November, 01:22

At Longbridge middle school, 240 students said that they are an only child, which is 48% of the schools student enrollment. how many students attend Longbridge middle school?

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Teagan · Answer 1

240 students = 48% of total enrollment

48% means 0.48

"of" means "times".

240 students = 0.48 x total enrollment

Divide each side by 0.48:

Total enrollment = 240 students / 0.48 = 500 students